Nearly 30 years after Bonnie Lee Schultz vanished, the case remains unsolved, but the questions are far more complicated than they first appeared. Bonnie disappeared in the early morning hours of July 4, 1997, after spending the night with coworkers in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was last seen leaving the Time Out Lounge on Indianapolis’s north side, driving west in her blue 1990 Mercury Sable. Her car has never been found. For decades, suspicion centered on Bonnie’s husband, Richard “Rick” Schultz, who was home with their children when she left and later reported her missing. But in Part 2, Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat examine what investigators actually did and didn’t do in the years that followed. Why was Bonnie’s vehicle not immediately entered into the national system as missing? Why were key forensic searches delayed or never completed? And why were potential alternate leads never fully pursued? This episode revisits long-overlooked interviews, newly surfaced witness accounts, and critical investigative gaps, including information that did not come to light until decades later. Through our original reporting, you’ll learn how early assumptions may have narrowed the investigation before it truly began, and as the focus widens beyond one suspect, new possibilities emerge. Part 2 of our look into Bonnie’s case challenges the narrative that defined this case for years and asks whether the truth about what happened to Bonnie Lee Schultz has been hiding in plain sight. Hear Ashley’s conversation with medium Allison Dubois in the Crime Junkie Fan Club: https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/fanclub/ If you have any information about Bonnie’s disappearance or her missing vehicle, please contact Det. Nicholas Hubbs at Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at 317-327-6160 or email us at tips@audiochuck.com. -------- Key Episode Moments 0:00 - 0:57 - Case Intro 0:58 - 3:00 - Suspicion on Rick Schultz 3:01 - 5:11 - Life Insurance & Financial Questions 5:12 - 7:00 - 2007 Police Interview with Rick 7:01 - 10:00 - Cell Phone Record Issues 10:01 - 13:45 - Rick’s Account Revisited 13:46 - 17:58 - Police Focus on Rick 17:59 - 21:06 - Marriage Problems Examined 21:07 - 24:58 - Search Warrant & Electronics Seized 24:59 - 28:13 - John’s Timeline Questioned 28:14 - 31:59 - Anita’s Silence 32:00 - 36:05 - Theory #1: Rick Schultz 36:06 - 40:05 - Car Entry Error Discovered 40:06 - 44:52 - Theory #2: John 44:53 - 49:02 - Was Bonnie Targeted? 49:03 - 55:25 - Theory #3: Unknown Attacker 55:26 - 58:12 - Josh Still Searching 58:13 - 58:31 - Outro Follow Crime Junkie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimejunkiepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrimeJunkiePodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrimeJunkiePod Crime Junkie is created and hosted by Ashley Flowers. About Ashley Flowers Ashley Flowers is the top female podcaster in the U.S. and the host of Crime Junkie, the #1 podcast among women and the #1 true crime podcast globally. As the Founder of audiochuck, she has built a top-tier podcast production company that has garnered over 2.6 billion downloads, captivating audiences with its gripping storytelling through 10+ chart topping podcasts. Ashley and her team are dedicated to creating responsible true crime content that respects victims and their families. Follow Ashley: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ASHLEYFLOWERS/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ash_flowers TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ashleyflowerscrimejunkie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashleyflowers.af/ Check out these other great crime channels: @annieelise 100+ Skeletons Found in Man’s Home, Alabama House of Horrors & Nick Reiner Updates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNjvFSpYFOI @kallmekris The Mysterious Life & Death Of Marilyn Monroe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQH9s2Z3RYo @KendallRae Killed By Her Ex-Lover After Confrontation With New Boyfriend?! The Case Of Alex Pennig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zz3PnRlEL0 @EleanorNeale The Women Who Solved Their Own Murders: Little Bridge Farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vryzOu9gTLY